Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed was 24,310 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
24,310
World rank
29th
of 70 countries
All-time high
24,310
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Costa Rica, 2005–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2005201420242005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 1.5k2016: 8.8k2017: 21.7k2018: 02019: 12.6k2020: 9942021: 9.6k2022: 02023: 02024: 24.3k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Costa Rica stood at 24,310. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 92.7% over five years.

Over the whole period, number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Costa Rica peaked at 24,310 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.

Costa Rica ranks 29th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed, attributed to disasters (number) in Costa Rica, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 1,457
2016 8,808 +504.5%
2017 21,697 +146.3%
2018 0 -100.0%
2019 12,615
2020 994 -92.1%
2021 9,588 +864.6%
2022 0 -100.0%
2023 0
2024 24,310

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 0 0 5
2010s 4,458 0 21,697 10
2020s 6,978 0 24,310 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Costa Rica?
Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Costa Rica was 24,310 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 24,310 in 2024.
What is the lowest number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
How does Costa Rica rank for number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed?
Costa Rica ranks 29th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed, attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed, attributed to disasters (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
76 places, 949 data points, 2005–2025
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